Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-03

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! and wrote to have It returned explained
the young lady 81 needed 1t very much. /
could have disposed of it, II you had obliged me
by returning 1t. / wrote five letters"
give letters |" exclaimed Mrs Henrietta
johnson, give lettersm bright color
moupting to check and brow in realization Of
the whole subjectn "Did you say five lettersl''
she demanded with increasing severity.
az am almost sure there were five," answer
ed Ida, fearing she had committed an I'M
pardonable blunder. Yes, knew there were
fve,n she repeated. determining not to yield
her point
.Your NAV, Miss Ida" interposcd Mrs
had wrote five letters to some magazine, or
newspaper, disremember which; bur know
she said fye.o
said, SIS Mrs. Bggs a ncighbor of ours at
Whiteside Junction"
The editor bowed pleasantly II have not
the slightest doubt" she resumed, .'but that
there were FIVE. l find, Miss Lathropn she
said after pause, shat have made mis-
take, and that have sent those letters to the
wrong address"
"But," said Ida, 81 gave my address, dis
tnctly, In every one Of those letters.n
eyes, l understand" replied the editor, a
little impatently, ''but we are all liable to
mistakes. Win you oblige me, Miss Lathrop
by giving me specimen Of your handwriting,
as addressed to myself! Sit here at my desk.
As l feared" she murmured, "a perfect fac
similc,n bending over her as she wrote. "WIll
you believe me, Miss Lathrop, when tell you
never read those letters, and viii you forgive
met Circumstances which / cannot ex-
plain At this moment the door opened
to admit visitor. The editors quick glance
rested with a prolonged stare upon the ap-
preaching intruder, who in turn as intently
stared upon herself
''Then, was not mistaken" he said, offer
ing his hand with the utmost cordiality,
courtesy, however, of which she appeared I'M
conscious, the editor Of the Crescent, and my
old friend Henrietta Seymour, are one and the
same"
Sand you," she coldly questioned, care
Rowland Browne, Jr."
81 am that unhappy object Of your displeas-
ure. Henrietta-Miss Seymour, you have
been laboring under a great mistake; allow
me to"
mistakes again." she interposed, 'ms-
takes appear to be the order Of the day. But
this is no time either for reproachcs or expla-
nations, Mr.. Browne. Sufficient to say that
regret your presence, which under other cir
cumstances, / should consider an insult. AS
1t is, can imagine its cause. The miserable
blunder made by myself, connected with those
letters, has just come to my knowledge 1t
was a most singular delusion," she hesitated,
81 wish,n she resumed, ''to curtail this inter-
uia n how hpa han
just at present"
~ am at your service" he replied. 81 will
then remain in the background for the
present"
''This is most unfortunate, Mr.. Browne, ex-
ceedingly unfortunate"
She passed to the desk where Ida still
awaited her. Mrs. Biggs sat gazing at the
passers-by with frequent EXPLANATIONS Of sur
prise or pleasure.
Excuse me, Miss Lathrop, an acquaintance
whom have not met for several years, detain-
ed me-" She stood for some moments look
ing at the girl. Certainly" she said, ~
shall return your manuscript, and beg your
pardon. hardly see my way clear, yet. This
appears to be most singular complication of
affairsn She remained motioness, gazing
blankly into space.
"Can assist you," asked Ida. ~ Would
so like to-"
'NIss Lathrop, / think you can. May !
take the address you have just written, l
would like this gentleman to see it. MIR.
Brown" she said, handing it to him, ''could
you swear that this is not your handwriting"
81 could not, "he replied, land yet am NOR
ally certain of never having written it.n
NO." she said, sit was written by the young
lady sitting at the desk. A remarkable coin
| cidence!n
VERY" he replied, gazing admiringly upon
the picturesque effect of that young lady's ap-
pearance. The gray brocade was a perfect
| success.
'sMiss Lathrop" said the editor, may in-
troduce Mr.. Browne, of Brownvllle, Wiscon-
| sinlr
Miss Ida Letitia Lathropn exclaimed Mr..
Browne, with sudden inspiration.
"Mr Rowland Browne, Jr. ~ murmured
Ida. 81 am indebted to Mr.. Browne for quite
an amount of stamps"
"And am indebted to Miss Lathrop for five
very charming letters"
"And II said Mrs. Henrietta Johnson, man
aging editor of the Crescent sam at the bot
tom OF this ge-comedy."
''Admrablem cried Mr.. Rowland Browne,
Jr, land alls well that ends WELL"
II am so sorry to have troubled you, Mrs.
what name shall / call your asked Ida Letits
Lathrop.
''Mrs. Henrietta Johnson" blandly replied
the editor of the Crescent.
Mr. Rowland Browne, Jr., jumped to hi.
feet. 'Johnsonl johnson excuse me-" h,
said, reseating himself.
Certainly, sir replied the editor Of th,
Crescent ''you are very excusable."
"Your nav, Miss Lida,n said Mrs Biggs
joining the party, counted upon our being il
time for the train. She reckoned we ought tt
be at the depot at a quarter past five"
"The train' exclaimed Rowland Boowne
Jr.
"Yes" replied Ida Letitia Lathrop 9Th
Air Line"
Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson-Mrs. Dionysiu
johnson, presume, also leave on the Al
, Line, going East And allow me to say that
, agree with you in this, that the time for ex
9 plantations is past; time, / find, does ava
( with explanations, as at present exemplifed.'
D exit Miss Ida Letitia Lathrop, Mrs II
: Biggs, and Mr.. Rowland Browne, Jr.
= The editor, Mrs. Henrietta johnson, foun
!. herself alone, with the play ended, and tn
curtain dropped. She was decidedly bewlld
e ed She had met this man who she believe
+ to have done her great injury through
s ridiculous mistake. They had met in tn
9 most ordinary manner, and the subject Of pas
r misunderstanding had scarcely been allude
: TO. Simply, she had been deceived, there ha
been nothing of It; she had cherished delt
sion. Or, in the changes OF life, do injurle
become outlawedi
y The editor of the Crescent resumed her boz
net, slightly out Of style, truth to say, she ha
no time for fashions. She wrote charming ec
y itorials upon the aesthetic in dress, poetry an
l. art but she had no time for practical applies
a ton; and, signing little YEARLY, she d
y scended the stairway.
., 'Dionysiusp she exclaimed, eucounterln
Ps q gentleman of dgnifed appearance, ''ho
could you leave Neutrality-suspicious."
AZ Sand you, my dear, how caa you so overts
yourself. Come, the carriage is just here, ar
dinner is waiting James, drive by way of Il
N Boulevards, 1t will materially shorten the di
l lance. II this were necessary, my dear; th
y exposure" he added
sit is necessary for me-" she replied, de-